At this moment, Zhu Guoqiang felt regret in his heart!

Even my intestines turned green!

How could it not be green!

In the past few years, what has he been thinking about? Isn't it the orthodox name of Chongzhen? It would be better to inherit the throne openly and openly than to usurp the throne.

But just for the sake of fairness, I have been delaying until now. Of course, it is not considered delaying. After all, it has just been more than a year since the establishment of slaves here was resolved, but it has only been this year. Look at how rampant the bandits are now.

How many major events have happened this year?

In the first month of the first month, when he was still in Korea, Li Zicheng captured Chengtian Mansion, which was the birthplace of Emperor Jiajing in Anlu Prefecture, Hubei Province. There he was promoted as the "Civil and Military Marshal Fengtian Advocating Righteousness". In March, it was changed to Xiangyang.

Xiangjing, known as the "Xinshun King". In May, Zhang Xianzhong conquered Wuchang and established the "Daxi" regime. In August, Sun Chuanting, the commander-in-chief, led 100,000 troops out of the customs. In September, he confronted Li Zicheng in Jiaxian County, and later defeated the Ming Dynasty.

The army killed more than 40,000 people. Then Li Zicheng took advantage of the victory and marched westward. In October, Li Zicheng broke through Tongguan, killed Sun Chuanting, and occupied the entire province of Shaanxi. Well, the news has not come out yet, but it will be a matter of time.

If a year ago, I had used this "Great Ming Tongbao" to steal Chongzhen's orthodoxy, now there would still be matters involving Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong!

Mingzheng asked, looking at the prince whose expression was changing and even looking a bit ugly.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Want to usurp the throne!"

For a moment, Mingzheng was dumbfounded. This silly and sweet emperor even thought of his own throne. If I want it, I can just take it. There is no need to usurp it. Everyone belongs to me anyway.

"Usurping what position?"

"The throne of Ming Dynasty!"

Looking up at Ming Zheng, Zhu Guoqiang said righteously.

"A clan member who doesn't want to usurp the throne is not a good clan member! It's too late, it's too late to act!"

Yes, we must do it no matter how late it is. Hurry up, get the coin minting machine installed, and contribute to the great cause of usurping the throne!

…

When Zhu Guoqiang worked hard there and took the most critical step towards usurping the throne, Chongzhen, who was far away in the capital, had no idea that someone wanted to usurp the throne. Even if someone stood up to usurp the throne, he would probably happily give up the throne.

Give it to him.

It is too difficult to be the emperor of Ming Dynasty!

Sixteen years!

Chongzhen only felt that the past sixteen years were like a road full of mud. Every year was difficult and difficult, and the mud became deeper as the road went on.

Deep. There are constantly new troubles and difficulties waiting for him. Often before one trouble is over, the second trouble comes again, and sometimes even several troubles come at the same time.

Why is this happening?

Sometimes he seemed to understand, and sometimes he didn't understand. Basically, he didn't understand!

Until now, he has not given up his desire to be the "Lord of the ZTE" in the Ming Dynasty. Especially last year, when the news of Liaodong's recovery came, he stated more than once that he was the "Lord of the ZTE" in the Ming Dynasty.

But just a few months later, starting from the first month of the year, he did not openly tell his ministers that he wanted to be the "Lord of the ZTE", but he refused to give up and still silently cherished hope.

Since the Lunar New Year this year, Congcheng Tianfu, where Emperor Sejong once lived, was captured by bandits, and then suffered successive defeats, which greatly frustrated his hopes of "reviving".

After the great victory outside the pass, the repeated defeats of the bandits inside the pass overran almost all of his confidence. He originally thought that after the great victory outside the pass, the court would be able to do its best to deal with the rogue bandits within the pass, but he never expected that the rogue bandits would become stronger as they fought.

What about the officers and soldiers?

Defeat after defeat.

When various unfortunate reports of military intelligence defeats came to him one after another, all he could do every day was to pray to heaven at Danbu in Qianqing Palace at dawn. He also often went to Fengxian Hall to kneel in front of the ancestral god and pray in tears. I hope that God and the "spirits in heaven" of his second ancestors can bless him.

It has been many days, but the country's fortunes have not improved.

what to do?

How is things going in Tongguan now?

Once again, Chongzhen thought about Sun Chuanting and wondered how the war was going in Ruzhou. Did Sun Chuanting deal with the intruders for the court?

It was at this time that Wang Chengen came in in a hurry and said in a panic as soon as he entered the palace.

"Your Majesty, Sun, Sun Chuanting has been defeated!"

What!

"How is this possible? How could his Sun Chuanting be defeated with a hundred thousand troops?"

Chongzhen asked loudly in fear, and then the chief minister Chen Yan and several cabinet ministers also came over. He read the secret reports of others, immediately cursed angrily, and then cried bitterly, sighing that Sun Chuanting was mediocre and had betrayed his trust. At this time , he obviously would not mention the several orders for him to leave the country.

"Your Majesty, although Governor Sun was unfaithful to the Holy Spirit, he died on the spot, so I think he should be given a gift."

"Have you seen the body?"

Chongzhen asked angrily,

When Chen Yan heard this, he had no choice but to reply.

"Many corpses were chopped to pieces on the battlefield. They were nowhere to be found."

"How can we prove that he has died on the spot if we can't find him anywhere? I think he may have felt guilty of a holy sin and fled by pretending to die. In this case, how can we give him a favor?"

"His Majesty,"

Chen Yan's face looked a little ugly. Why is His Majesty so unkind and unjust? But this thought just flashed through his mind.

"Chen Yan, this matter does not need to be discussed further. I ask you, now that Sun Chuanting has been defeated, what is the situation in the Central Plains?"

"Your Majesty, after Sun Chuanting's defeat, the intruders used their flags to trick the intruders into opening Tongguan. Commander Bai Guangen and Chen Yongfu surrendered to the intruders..."

"What!"

The news was like a thunderbolt, leaving Chongzhen speechless for a long time.

"My lords, now that Tongguan has been lost, what should we do next? Are we going to let the thieves roam the Central Plains and kill our people?"

Facing the emperor's question, Chen Yan hesitated.

"Your Majesty, I am afraid that the only solution now is to invite the Liaodong border troops to enter the pass to save the situation."

Liaodong Frontier Army!

Who are the Liaodong frontier troops?

It was nothing more than Wu Sangui's Guan Ning Army and Zu Zerun's "Ning Jin Army", but they were there to guard against Jiannu and Zhu Ciying.

"It's not impossible to mobilize the Liaodong border troops to enter the pass, it's just..."

Chongzhen pondered for a moment and said harshly:

"Zhu Ciying is arrogant and domineering. I have tried my best to tolerate it, but I still don't know how to change it! If the Liaodong border troops are transferred to the pass, wouldn't it mean that there will be no one to restrain them?"

The emperor's answer made Chen Yan immediately mute, while Wei Zaode and other cabinet ministers also kept their ears, nose and nose in mind without saying a word.

However, Jiang Dejing said carefully:

"Your Majesty, I believe that although Zhu Ciying is arrogant and domineering, the banditry in the Central Plains is currently rampant and there is no peace. It is not easy to find a general with his experience and talents. I hope that your Majesty will take the big picture and wait for him to make up for his mistakes. .With Zhu Ciying around, not only the intruders were frightened, but also the intruders were scrupulous about offering them up, and they could not set their sights on the Central Plains. Seeing that the intruders did not dare to divide their troops in Shandong, this shows the power of the general who defeated the captives. I thought that if he was the commander, he would If we lead his troops back to the Central Plains to aid, we will surely be able to put down the rogue bandits."

What!

Staring at Jiang Dejing, Chongzhen asked loudly.

"Jiang Dejing, you have repeatedly suggested to calm down the enemy troops entering the pass, what are your intentions?"

"Your Majesty, it is true that Zhu Ciying is arrogant and domineering, but he is indeed a rare and good general. Since he can defeat the captives, he must also be able to defeat the invaders!"

Jiang Dejing held the wat board in his hand and said loudly.

"I am willing to guarantee with my life that as long as Your Majesty gives the order, General Pinglu will definitely lead the elite queen into the pass and sweep away the bandits."

"You, Jiang Dejing..."

Staring at Jiang Dejing, Chongzhen just didn't say how much money you charged him. But looking at his appearance, Chongzhen certainly knew that he was talking about implementation. So he pondered for a moment and asked:

"Can Zhu Ciying put down the bandits quickly??"

"Your Majesty, who in the world does not know the reputation of the Pinglu general who is good at fighting? With tens of thousands of strong soldiers, he first defeated Dorgon and made him flee to the desert north. He has not dared to invade the Central Plains again. Later, he defeated the leader of the Lu and ordered him to flee.

He fled overseas and did not dare to look at China again. Now that Liaodong has been recovered, the general who defeated the captives has made great contributions. Even among the rogue bandits, he is frightened by his reputation and dare not even look at Shandong. Regardless of his reputation or his reputation,

The elites under his command are far beyond what ordinary generals can match. Since the defeat of the chieftain at the beginning of the year, he has made several reports, hoping to lead troops into the pass to pacify the bandits. I thought that he could order him to lead elite troops into the pass to quell the bandits, so that the world would be able to do so.
Chapter completed!